Top New Jersey Events May 19 – 21, 2023
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Top New Jersey Events for May 19 – 21:
Featured Event!
Beer BBQ Bacon Showdown
May 20, 12PM – 5PM
New Jersey’s first festival, featuring only New Jersey Beer, coupled with restaurants, gourmet food trucks & Chefs, offering a delectable array of mouth watering BBQ & Bacon creations, all available for purchase. There will be a competition to showcase their culinary skills, with a panel of celebrity judges choosing the best of the best, along with People’s Choice awards for Best Dish & Best Beer. 30 New Jersey Breweries will be in attendance, each bringing 3 styles of Beer. One of these styles will be either a rare Beer or a Brew created specifically for this event. The event will take place outdoors and under tents, with some fantastic Music!
Mennen Arena Field, 161 Hanover Ave, Morris Plains, NJ
Cost: $60 – $90, use code NEWJERSEYISNTBORING for $20 off tickets
49th Annual Greek Festival
May 18 – 21
World-famous cuisine, culture, music, and hospitality. There will be fun for the entire family including carnival games, cooked and grilled food, desserts and pastries, ouzo, beer, and live Greek music and dancing.
St. Athanasios Greek Orthodox Church, 51 Paramus Rd. Paramus, NJ
Cost: Free
Sinatra Park Latin Jazz Festival
May 19, 7 pm – 9 pm
The Sinatra Park Jazz Fesitval is a 3-event series on the Hoboken waterfront featuring the best in Latin Jazz. The Friday night series features dancing and multiple bands against the backdrop of the lower Manhattan skyline. This free-to-the-public event is produced by Riverview Jazz and sponsored by Hoboken Business Alliance.
Sinatra Park Amphitheater 340 Sinatra Drive Hoboken, NJ
Cost: Free
New Jersey Seafood Festival
May 19 – 21
This popular family-friendly event offers an ultimate feast of crowd-pleasing fare — from gumbo, lobster rolls, and jambalaya, to coconut shrimp, crab legs, conch fritters, and more.
In addition to some great seafood, live music is also a big part of the Belmar Seafood Festival. The lineup of bands includes popular area musicians performing live during all three days of the festival.
Pyanoe Plaza and Pyanoe Plaza Parking lot, Belmar, NJ
Cost: Free
Artists in the Park
May 20, 10 am – 3 pm
Hike the nature trail in Runnemede Lake Park and watch “Plein Air” landscape paintings being created by local artists. Who knows what delights await you in the woods this year. Painters, dancers, musicians, poets, live pop-up performances
Runnemede Lake Park, 525 Sheppard Ave Runnemede, NJ
Cost: Free
Lake Hopatcong Block Party
May 20, 10 am – 4 pm
The Lake Hopatcong Block Party offers a unique Main Street-style experience in a beautiful lakeside setting. Hosted by the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, this event brings visitors together with businesses, non-profit organizations, community groups, crafters, and food vendors for a community day like no other featuring activities, entertainment, raffles, a children’s scavenger hunt, and more. Find out more at https://www.lakehopatcongfoundation.org/blockparty
Hopatcong State Park, 260 Lakeside Blvd, Hopatcong, NJ
Cost: Free
Keansburg Food Truck Festival
May 20, 2PM – 7PM
Join the fun for 4th Annual Food Truck Festival. Enjoy some food, DJ James from 2-5 and the Kickback Band 5-7! FREE face painting, balloon artist, bounce house and more.
1 Beachway Ave, Keansburg, NJ
Cost: Free
Rhythm & Brews
May 20, 3PM – 9PM
The Rhythm returns, and the Brews too.. LOCAL Music -LOCAL Artisans -LOCAL Food and -LOCAL Brews. This kick-ass Music Festival takes place on Station Ave. in super HIP, historic downtown Haddon Heights! The 500 and 600 block of Station Ave. will be open to “FOOT TRAFFIC ONLY” for this event! A stage will be set for Music and additional music will be added in random places on the ave. The avenue will be lined with libations-Food Trucks- Live performances-and festival lovers. Cups/tickets can be purchased at the door day of. One dollar from each cup sold will go to Pediatric Cancer awareness.
Station Ave, Haddon Twp, NJ
Cost: Free
Smithville Mayfest
May 20 & 21, 10 am – 5 pm
Mayfest at Historical Smithville offers an abundance of family fun! There will be more than 100 juried crafters and vendors, an international food court, children’s activities, nonprofit organizations and live entertainment.
615 E. Moss Mill Rd., Galloway, NJ
Cost: Free
2023 Asbury Park Vegan Food Festival
May 20 & 21, 11 am – 5 pm
The Asbury Park Vegan Food Festival s a two-day celebration that features yummy vegan and plant-based meals from local chefs, as well as vegan products, plant-based fashion, live music and good times. All welcome!
Bradley Park, 101-199 5th Ave Asbury Park, NJ
Cost: $15 – $30, kids 13 and under are free
Verona Food Truck and Music Fest
May 21, 11 am – 7 pm
100th Anniversary Celebration! It’s a fun-filled family day. Over 20 Gourmet Food Trucks, music, pony rides, petting zoo, knockerball, hatchet tossing, inflatables, face painting, sand art, vendors & a beer, sangria & margarita garden. Bring your appetite, lawn chairs, pups, pop ups and blankets.
Our Lady of the Lake Parish Lot, Montrose Ave, Verona, NJ
Cost: $5, kids under 5 are free
